Susanna Simmons

Brief Life History of Susanna

When Susanna Simmons was born about 1821, in Plaquemines, Louisiana, United States, her father, John White, was 32 and her mother, Sarah Sally Davenport, was 30. She died in 1833, at the age of 13.

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Family Time Line

John White
1790–1840
Sarah Sally Davenport
1792–1826
Martha Simmons
1808–1852
Eliza Cole
1815–
Susanna Simmons
1821–1833
Meredith White
–1883
Solomon Jeremiah Simmons
1819–1875
Rachael Simmons
1822–
William Valentine Archenard Simmons
1825–1885

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    World Events (5)

    1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

    A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

    1825 · The Crimes Act

    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    Name Meaning

    English (southeastern): variant of Simon , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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